Win: Ed Baker (1-1) Loss: Sid Houtteman (1-3)
Save: Ken Chase (4)
Inning: 1 Colorado Sid Houtteman pitching. Ed Bibby singles to left field. Pat Garoni doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Jimmy Wright grounds out to the second baseman. George Storke grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bibby scores. Pat Garoni advances to third on the play. Ray McAndrew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ed Baker pitching. Carlos Guillen flies out to the left fielder. Rigo Eddy grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Callison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Rafael Broberg flies out to the center fielder. Harry Thompson strikes out. Jeff Chlupsa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Roy Sievers pops out to the third baseman. Jose Hoover flies out to the right fielder. Mark DeMerit strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Ed Baker strikes out. Ed Bibby grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Garoni walks. Jimmy Wright grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Garoni is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Don Hoak grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Cuellar walks. Sid Houtteman lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado George Storke strikes out. Ray McAndrew walks. Rafael Broberg strikes out. Harry Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Carlos Guillen singles to right field. Rigo Eddy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Guillen advances to second on the play. Johnny Callison singles to right field. Carlos Guillen scores. Roy Sievers grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Callison advances to second on the play. Jose Hoover singles to right field. Johnny Callison scores. Jose Hoover steals second. Mark DeMerit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Jeff Chlupsa doubles to center field. Ed Baker pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ed Bibby walks. Pat Garoni singles to left field. Jeff Chlupsa scores. Jimmy Wright singles past the second baseman. Ed Bibby scores. George Storke flies out to the center fielder. Ray McAndrew singles to left field. Pat Garoni is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Don Hoak strikes out. Tim Cuellar pops out to the shortstop. Sid Houtteman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Rafael Broberg flies out to the center fielder. Harry Thompson strikes out. Jeff Chlupsa hits a home run. Ed Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Carlos Guillen walks. Rigo Eddy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny Callison singles to center field. Roy Sievers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Callison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Kevin Banks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Bibby grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tony Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Jose Hoover. Tony Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Mark DeMerit flies out to the left fielder. Don Hoak pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Darrel Paige enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Gonzalez at 2B. George Storke strikes out. Ray McAndrew flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Broberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tim Cuellar strikes out. Eiji Aoki is pinch hitting for Kevin Banks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eiji Aoki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Guillen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Carl Benzinger pitching. Harry Thompson singles to center field. Jeff Chlupsa grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Thompson advances to second on the play. Tex Diaz is pinch hitting for Ed Baker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tex Diaz singles to right field. Harry Thompson scores. Dennis Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Bibby strikes out. Pat Garoni pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ken Chase pitching. Rigo Eddy singles to right field. Johnny Callison strikes out. Roy Sievers strikes out. Darrel Paige singles to right field. Mark DeMerit grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Keisuke Morita did not respond to coaching in velocity Bennie Shaw did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Tony Rice did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Torey Tauby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Garrelts improves in contact_vs_righty Julio Schulte did not respond to coaching in speed George Lowenstein did not respond to coaching in control